Lu Yan hadn't come back to his senses yet, and he didn't say anything in response to Xie Qing's question.

Qin Wan pulled Xie Qing's sleeve and said with a smile, "Let's go."

Seeing her refreshed look, Xie Qing also smiled: "Okay, let's go."

The two men ignored Lu Yan and turned around to leave together.

Qin Wan didn't want to bother with Lu Yan anymore. She felt that the air was dirty if she said one more word to him.

Xie Qing felt that there was no rush to deal with Lu Yan, and there was no need to do it in public.

The betrothed couple left in style, and the onlookers immediately applauded and said goodbye:

"The Crown Prince and the future Crown Princess are truly a loving couple."

"What's the matter?"

Those who arrived late did not know the truth, so there were enthusiastic people who explained the whole story in detail.

Bai Wanyi had been blocking Qin Wan's carriage for only an hour, and considering what was happening right now, it wasn't difficult to understand the whole story.

"Madam Bai intercepted the future Crown Princess's carriage, swearing that she still cared about Marquis Pingyang. And so, Marquis Pingyang came to find the Crown Princess, spouting nonsense, and was beaten in return."

"So the Crown Princess is really still thinking about Marquis Pingyang?" someone asked later.

The person who spoke rolled his eyes at him and said, "Are you stupid? The Crown Princess or the Marquis of Pingyang's wife, which one do you want to be?"

"Is there even a need to ask? Of course it's the Crown Princess!"

The enthusiastic audience around rushed to start a heated analysis:

"Let's put aside status and just talk about external qualities. This Pingyang Marquis has two wives, several concubines, a legitimate son, and a bastard son. Neither of his wives is easy to deal with."

"You chose Marquis Pingyang? Does that mean she'll become a concubine or a mistress? Or should he divorce his two wives and send all the concubines away? Have you forgotten why Miss Qin divorced in the first place? It was because she couldn't accept a concubine. Now you're going back and fighting for her, isn't that just slapping yourself in the face?"

"That's right, and I heard that the Marquis of Pingyang has to pawn his property to make ends meet."

"Right, right, right. I heard from my wife's cousin's neighbor's second aunt that she saw the Marquis of Pingyang pawning something at the pawnshop! Tell me, with the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion in such a state, you know what to choose even with your eyes closed, right?"

"Of course, we're going to choose the Crown Prince! He's still unmarried and doesn't even have a maid to warm his bed. How clean is the harem?"

"Besides, the Crown Prince is even more handsome than the Marquis of Pingyang. Plus, with his status and position, how can the Marquis's wife compare to the Crown Princess? She's the future mother of the country!"

Future Mother of the Nation!

These four words rushed into Lu Yan's mind. He came to his senses, turned around and ran away.

"Isn't the Marquis of Pingyang crazy?"

"Who knows?"

Qin Wan and Xie Qing boarded the carriage. She turned around and met his resentful gaze. She couldn't help laughing: "What's wrong with you?"

"Need I say more? You've spread rumors to others, shouldn't I be jealous?" Xie Qing snorted.

Qin Wan was furious when she thought about what had just happened. "This couple is really interesting. One of them stopped me and said she wanted to ask me to give her some raw materials at a lower price and introduce her to a supplier of raw materials. Then she turned around and scolded me, saying that I had forgotten my old feelings for Marquis Pingyang."

"But within an hour, the Marquis of Pingyang stopped me again, saying that I still had feelings for him. How ridiculous! I've never met such a narcissistic person. He and that Bai family member are truly a perfect match."

As she spoke, Qin Wan cast a glance at Xie Qing, half-smiling, "Then, isn't Bai just wishful thinking and assuming that you like her?"

Xie Qing thought of the past that he couldn't bear to look back on, and his face darkened instantly: "What a crazy couple."

Qin Wan doubled over with laughter: "Yes, they are a crazy couple."

Xie Qing was infected by her smile and started laughing too. He couldn't help but hold Qin Wan's hand and gently stroked it: "Actually, you don't have to beat him up in the street today. Just leave. Now you've attracted rumors, and it makes me feel very uncomfortable."

Qin Wan said seriously, "Of course I like to take revenge on the spot. If I let you hold it in, I won't feel comfortable. What's the matter? Are you feeling uncomfortable because I didn't ask you to beat him up?"

Qin Wan smiled at Xie Qing again and said, "Why don't you go beat him up now? Beat him till he's beaten to a pulp!"

Xie Qing really wanted to beat up Lu Yan, but since he was standing in front of Qin Wan, he couldn't let himself show any violence. He needed to be more profound and thoughtful. "There's no need to beat him up. There are plenty of ways to deal with him. I just think it's not good for you to let them talk about it."

Qin Wan understood what Xie Qing meant and said with a smile, "The mouth is on someone else's body, how can you say it's someone else's business? Besides, if I beat someone up in the street today, will others stop talking about me?"

"They still discuss things. If they were to be bothered by other people's gossip all day long, they wouldn't be able to do anything and would just be sad and miserable."

Seeing that she looked relaxed and didn't seem to be bothered by the rumors, Xie Qing finally felt relieved. He looked at her moist lips and wanted to kiss her to comfort her, but he was afraid of flirting with her and angering her.

Xie Qing was afraid that he could not help himself, so he turned away and put some distance between them, saying, "If you don't take it to heart, then I am relieved."

After saying this, Xie Qing was afraid that Qin Wan would misunderstand him, so he turned his head, looked into her eyes, and explained, "I'm not afraid of these rumors, or that I think these rumors are bad, but I'm afraid that you will be sad after hearing them."

Qin Wanyan smiled and said, "Of course I know what you mean. Don't worry. I'm not the kind of person who punishes myself for the mistakes of others."

"Then I feel relieved." Xie Qing couldn't help but reached out and scratched Qin Wan's nose.

When you fall in love, you just can't help but want to get closer to her a little bit, and a little bit, until you have rubbed her into your bones and blood. It still isn't enough, and you want to give her the best in the world. She deserves the best in the world.

Xie Qing was very busy after all. After sending Qin Wan home, he didn't even have time to go in the door and just rode away on a fast horse.

Lu Yan returned home covered in blood. As soon as he entered Bai Wanyi's house, he was met with ridicule before he could even say a word.

"You went to find Qin Wan, right? Do you think she still cares about you? Stop dreaming. She's going to be the Crown Princess. How could she be willing to be your mistress?" Bai Wanyi didn't even bother to hide the sarcasm in his eyes and eyebrows.

Lu Yan felt aggrieved: "I'm already injured, and you don't care about me. Instead, you're jealous here?"

Bai Wanyi pointed his finger at his nose and laughed angrily: "I'm jealous? You got into a fight with someone in the street and got caught by the prince, and you say I'm jealous?"

"You know that the prince is coming, and you know that she will become the prince's consort! What else do you want! It will never be possible for her and me!" Lu Yan roared.